No. 21 Georgia Outlasts Kentucky, 1-0, on Stack’s Late Goal

Thursday, September 18

Athens, Ga.

6:30 p.m.

University of Georgia

6-2-2, 2-0-0

Kentucky

7-3-0, 1-1-0

Kentucky

Georgia

No. 21 Georgia Outlasts Kentucky, 1-0, on Stack’s Late Goal

September 18, 2025 | Soccer

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ATHENS, Ga. – A singular goal was enough to hand the University of Georgia women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Kentucky Thursday night before 1,302 spectators at the Turner Soccer Complex.

Fast Facts

Freshman midfielder Ava Stack scored her second career goal in the 79th minute, assisted by senior defender Cate Hardin. It was Hardin's second assist of the season.
Tonight's win extended Georgia's (6-2-2, 2-0-0 SEC) unbeaten streak against Kentucky (7-3-0, 1-1-0 SEC) to eight straight matches dating back to 2018.
The Bulldogs are now 6-0 when scoring the first goal of their matches.
Ava Stack had a team-high four shots with two on goal, while freshman forward Mya Townes posted one shot on goal.
Georgia outshot Kentucky by a 10-3 margin while earning its sixth shutout of the season to remain unbeaten in conference play.

Post-Match Quotes
Georgia Head Coach Keidane McAlpine
On Ava Stack…
"I was really happy for her because she's been striking the ball really well and playing really well. I thought tonight was one of her best games all the way around."

#12 Ava Stack | Fr. | MF
On the goal…
"I saw Cate (Hardin) going down the sideline and I was like; I either get in the box or make a run up behind. I saw an opening whenever she was running down the line, so I took a touch and finished it."

#4 Maddy Herniter | Fr. | D
On how the team competed…
"This was one of the best wins we've had. We really had to dig deep. SEC play is a whole new level than what preseason was. We got a late goal. I think we dominated the whole game. Second half we came out really strong altogether. It was a team win."

Up Next
Georgia travels to Ole Miss Sunday to take on the Rebels at 2:00 p.m. EDT. It is the first matchup between the Bulldogs and Rebels since October 2022. The match will air on SEC Network.